Naoto Hattori studied Graphic Design in Tokyo before moving to New York to study in the School of Visual Arts. He has received awards from the Society of Illustrators, the New York Directors Club, Communication Arts and also he has won numerous art competitions and has been published in many art magazines. Of his work, he says: “My vision is like a dream, whether it’s a sweet dream, a nightmare, or just a trippy dream. I try to see what’s really going on in my mind, and that’s a practice to increase my awareness in stream-of-consciousness creativity. I try not to label or think about what is supposed to be, just take it in as it is and paint whatever I see in my mind with no compromise. That way, I create my own vision.”